1. (
understanding), when we say "Life" we mean
understanding, and when we say "
understanding" we mean
affinity,
reality and
communication. To understand all would be to live at the highest
level of
potential action and
ability. Because life is
understanding it attempts to understand. When it faces the incomprehensible it feels
balked and baffled.
(Dn 55.!, p. 36)2. a
fundamental axiom of
Dn is that life is formed by
theta compounding with
mest to make a
living organism. Life is
theta plus
mest.
(SOS, Bk. 2, p. 3)3. a
static, which yet has the
power of
controlling,
animating, mobilizing,
organizing and destroying
matter,
energy and
space, and possibly even
time.
(HFP, p. 24)4. a
thought or
mind or
beingness that conceives there are forms,
masses, spaces, and difficulties.
(HPCA-64, 5608C--)5. that which is
posing and solving problems.
(UPC 11)6. Life is a
game consisting of
freedom,
barriers and
purposes.
(Scn 0-8, p. 119)